Service difficulty report · Wheel · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 22, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Wheel
Part number
315731
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3
Part time
67 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS NUMBER 3 MLG WHEEL BEARING FAILURE 1. AIRCRAFT AOG DUE TO A NUMBER 3 MLG WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. 2. PILOT REPORTS THAT DURING WALK AROUND HE NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT EMANATING FROM THE NUMBER 3 BRAKE. 3. PILOT NOTIFIED TECHNICIANS AND IT WAS THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE NUMBER 3 WHEEL BEARING HAD FAILED. 4. THE DAMAGED PARTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND THE REQUIRED PARTS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR ARE BEING ORDERED. 5. SECOND WHEEL BEARING FAILURE FOR AIRCRAFT WITHIN A THREE WEEK PERIOD, MORE DETAILS OF INCIDENT TO BE ACQUIRED WITHIN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.